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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Burnet Consolidated Independent School District |
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earned a HealthierUS School Challenge Gold Award of Distinction |
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from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the district's food |
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service department deserves special recognition for its |
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outstanding contributions to this achievement; and |
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WHEREAS, A voluntary national certification initiative, the |
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HealthierUS School Challenge is designed to encourage schools to |
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improve the quality of food served in school cafeterias and provide |
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nutrition education as well as to promote physical education and |
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other opportunities for physical activity for students; and |
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WHEREAS, Burnet CISD elementary schools Bertram, Burnet, |
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Shady Grove, and R.J. Richey met the strict criteria laid out by the |
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USDA Food and Nutrition Services for the program and earned the |
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highest commendation possible; and |
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WHEREAS, Led by director of food service Pamela Holcomb, the |
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district personnel involved in attaining this prestigious honor are |
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dedicated to creating a healthier school environment, and they are |
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helping BCISD students to establish habits that will benefit them |
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for the rest of their lives; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 83rd Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby congratulate the Burnet CISD Food Service Department on its |
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role in the district's receipt of the HealthierUS School Challenge |
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Gold Award of Distinction and extend to all those involved sincere |
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best wishes for continued success; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the department as an expression of high regard by the |
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Texas House of Representatives and Senate. |